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CEGL000339 Abies lasiocarpa / Trautvetteria caroliniensis Swamp Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Subalpine Fir / Carolina Tassel-rue Swamp Forest
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association is typified by large trees on very moist sites. This community is native from northern Idaho''s Selkirk Mountains south to Oregon''s Wallowa Mountains. Elevations range between 1220-1525 m (4000-5000 feet). Aspects are variable. Soils are silt loams and silt which are relatively deep. In Idaho and Washington, this community is associated with small draws and valleys less than 50 m wide. Oregon occurrences are mid-slopes as well as bottomland sites or sloping seeps. The tree canopy is dominated by Abies lasiocarpa and Picea engelmannii with 20-24% and 19-30% average cover, respectively. Small amounts of Pseudotsuga menziesii and Larix occidentalis occur in its northern distribution, while Oregon has minor Pinus contorta and Abies grandis cover. The major shrub is Vaccinium membranaceum (5-14% cover). Important forbs are Trautvetteria caroliniensis (13%) and Viola orbiculata (8%).
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This association is defined as a PNV vegetation type. If it were renamed as a dominance type, the species would include Picea engelmannii. This type is common on the eastern half of the Okanogan National Forest, on all of the Colville National Forest (Williams and Lillybridge 1983, Williams et al. 1990b, Kovalchik 1993), and on Wenatchee National Forest (Lillybridge et al. 1995).
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: No Data Available
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This association occurs in mountains of northeastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and western Idaho.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CO, ID, OR, WA
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685295
Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 1 Forest & Woodland Class | C01 | 1 |
| Subclass | 1.B Temperate & Boreal Forest & Woodland Subclass | S15 | 1.B |
| Formation | 1.B.3 Temperate Flooded & Swamp Forest Formation | F026 | 1.B.3 |
| Division | 1.B.3.Nc Rocky Mountain-Great Basin Montane Flooded & Swamp Forest Division | D195 | 1.B.3.Nc |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.3.Nc.1 Engelmann Spruce - Narrowleaf Cottonwood / Red-osier Dogwood Riparian & Swamp Forest Macrogroup | M034 | 1.B.3.Nc.1 |
| Group | 1.B.3.Nc.1.a Engelmann Spruce - Blue Spruce - Narrowleaf Cottonwood Riparian & Swamp Forest Group | G506 | 1.B.3.Nc.1.a |
| Alliance | A3757 Subalpine Fir - Engelmann Spruce Swamp Forest Alliance | A3757 | 1.B.3.Nc.1.a |
| Association | CEGL000339 Subalpine Fir / Carolina Tassel-rue Swamp Forest | CEGL000339 | 1.B.3.Nc.1.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Abies lasiocarpa / Trautvetteria caroliniensis (Lillybridge et al. 1995) [ABLA2/TRCA3 CEF422]
= Abies lasiocarpa / Trautvetteria caroliniensis Forest (Kovalchik 1993) [(p.72)]
= Abies lasiocarpa / Trautvetteria caroliniensis Forest (Johnson and Clausnitzer 1992) [(p.25)]
= Abies lasiocarpa / Trautvetteria caroliniensis Forest (Kovalchik 1993) [(p.72)]
= Abies lasiocarpa / Trautvetteria caroliniensis Forest (Johnson and Clausnitzer 1992) [(p.25)]
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